KR20170066050A - Object notification method and electronic device supporting the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device, comprising: a memory in which at least one object is stored; a display for displaying the object; and a processor electrically coupled to the memory and the display, The portable electronic device displays the status of the functions supported by the portable electronic device among the screen areas of the display by registering the at least one object as a notification object corresponding to the input, An electronic device set to be displayed in an indicator area is disclosed. Various other embodiments are also possible which are known from the specification.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an object notification method and an electronic device supporting the same,

The embodiments disclosed herein relate to object notification techniques.

The electronic device may provide the capability to temporarily store selected objects to copy or move selected objects between one application or another application. For example, an electronic device can provide a clipboard program that supports selection, copy, cut, or paste functions for objects displayed on the screen.

In addition, the electronic device may provide a separate screen for displaying the stored objects so that the stored objects can be identified. For example, the electronic device may support a multi-window (e.g., a split window) to display an executable screen of a clipboard program, to display an object stored in a popup window, For example, a soft input panel (SIP)).

However, when a portable electronic device such as a smart phone uses a multi-window due to a small screen size of the display, visibility may be reduced because the object stored in a relatively small area can not be displayed. In addition, even when the portable electronic device utilizes a certain area of the pop-up window or the object input panel, the pop-up window or the object input panel can obstruct the execution screen of the application program that uses the stored object.

The embodiments disclosed in this document can provide a method of displaying a stored object in an indicator area and an electronic device supporting the same in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and the problems raised in this document.

A portable electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes a memory in which at least one object is stored, a display for displaying the object, and a processor electrically connected to the memory and the display, The method comprising the steps of: obtaining an input relating to notification registration of at least one object displayed on a display; registering the at least one object as a notification object corresponding to the input; And may be set to display in an indicator area indicating the status of the functions supported by the device.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, the display of an object to be referenced in the indicator area of the portable electronic device can be displayed to prevent the execution screen of the application program from being hidden.

In addition, according to the embodiments disclosed in this document, even when the application program is switched, the indicator area can occupy a certain area of the display and can be output, so that the object can be continuously displayed.

In addition, various effects can be provided that are directly or indirectly understood through this document.

1 illustrates an electronic device associated with an object notification in accordance with one embodiment.
2 illustrates a processor according to one embodiment.
3 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with an object notification according to an embodiment.
FIG. 4 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device related to notification registration through a menu according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with notification registration through a soft input panel according to an embodiment.
6 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with notification registration through selection of an item including an object according to an embodiment.
7 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with managing an object through an object list according to an embodiment.
8 illustrates a display screen associated with an object notification in accordance with one embodiment.
9 illustrates a display screen associated with managing an object in accordance with one embodiment.
FIG. 10 shows a screen of a display related to notification registration through a menu according to an embodiment.
11 illustrates a screen of a display associated with notification registration via a soft input panel according to an embodiment.
12 illustrates a display screen associated with notification registration through selection of an item including an object according to an embodiment.
FIG. 13 shows a screen of a display associated with the deregistration of an alert according to an embodiment.
FIG. 14 shows a screen of a display related to a notification re-registration according to an embodiment.
FIG. 15 shows a display screen related to notification registration and notification registration cancellation according to an embodiment.
16 illustrates a display screen associated with an alignment of an object list according to an embodiment.
FIG. 17 shows a screen of a display related to notification registration of another object according to an embodiment.
18 illustrates a display screen associated with object deletion according to one embodiment.
19 illustrates a display screen associated with a plurality of object deletions according to one embodiment.
20 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.
21 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
22 shows a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments.

Various embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "have," "may," "include," or "include" may be used to denote the presence of a feature (eg, a numerical value, a function, Quot ;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A and / or B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

The expressions "first," " second, "" first, " or "second ", etc. used in this document may describe various components, It is used to distinguish the components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component can be named as the second component, and similarly the second component can also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "adapted to, " To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to "may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to" Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The general predefined terms used in this document may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and are intended to mean either ideally or in an excessively formal sense It is not interpreted. In some cases, even the terms defined in this document can not be construed as excluding the embodiments of this document.

An electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, Such as a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the type of accessory (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, DVD players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- (Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™), a game console (eg Xbox ™, PlayStation ™) A dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic photo frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Navigation system, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), event data recorder (EDR), flight data recorder (FDR), infotainment (infotainment) ) Automotive electronic equipment (eg marine navigation systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, A toaster, a fitness equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, and the like).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Figure 1 illustrates an electronic device 100 in connection with an object notification in accordance with one embodiment. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may support selection, copying, cropping, or pasting functions for objects (e.g., text) displayed on the screen. In addition, the electronic device 100 may store the object in the memory 150 when copying or cropping the selected object. In this case, the electronic device 100 can register the object as a notification object and display the object in a predetermined area (e.g., an indicator area) of the display 130. [

The electronic device 100 supporting the functions described above may include a processor 110, a display 130, a memory 150, and an input / output interface 170, with reference to FIG. However, the configuration of the electronic device 100 is not limited thereto. According to various embodiments, at least one of the above-described components may be omitted, and at least one other component may be further included.

The processor 110 may perform operations and data processing relating to control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 100. [ The processor 100 may, for example, operate an operating system or an application program to control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 100, and may perform various data processing and operations. According to one embodiment, the processor 100 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor.

According to various embodiments, the processor 110 may control the user through the input / output interface 170 to allow the user to select at least one object displayed on the screen. According to one embodiment, the processor 110 analyzes a user input (e.g., a touch input or a gesture input) obtained via the input / output interface 170 so that the user input is input to at least one object It is possible to determine whether the input is a selection input. For example, if the user input is an input (e.g., a long pressed input) in which a touch object (e.g., a finger or an electronic pen) touches a certain point on the screen for a specified time, It can be determined that at least one object displayed at a point or a point adjacent to the point is selected.

According to various embodiments, processor 110 may store the object in memory 150 if a copy or cut function is performed on the selected object (e.g., a copy or crop function item is selected in the menu associated with the selected object) . In addition, the processor 110 may control the object to be output to a predetermined area of the screen of the display 130. According to one embodiment, the processor 110 may control to output the object to an area (e.g., an indicator area) that displays the status of the functions supported by the electronic device 100. [ For example, the processor 110 may control to output the object to an area that displays a communication state, a battery state, or various setting states of the electronic device 100. [ The indicator area is an area in which display or not is determined according to a security setting (or a user setting). The indicator area is a top layer of the screen so that it can be displayed even when the screen is switched, layer. Accordingly, the object is output to the indicator area, so that the user can check the notification about the object even when the screen is switched.

Display 130 may display various content (or objects) (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user. According to various embodiments, the display 130 may include a touch screen. According to one embodiment, the display 130 may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

Memory 150 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of electronic device 100. [ According to one embodiment, the memory 150 may store software and / or programs. For example, the memory 150 may store an application program (e.g., a clipboard program) that supports selection, copying, cutting, or pasting of an object displayed on the screen. In addition, the memory 150 may store a module, a program, a routine, a set of instructions, a process, or the like for performing functions related to object notification and the like. In addition, the memory 150 may store at least one command or data for performing the functions supported by the electronic device 100 and may be stored in the memory 150 150, and executed in accordance with the defined routine.

The input / output interface 170 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from a user or other external device can be transmitted to another component (s) of the electronic device 100. Output interface 170 may output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 100 to a user or other external device. According to one embodiment, the input / output interface 170 may include a touch panel, a (digital) pen sensor, a key, an ultrasonic input device, or an audio module.

According to various embodiments, the input / output interface 170 may communicate the input (and / or event) to the processor 110 when the user selects a function of selecting, copying, cutting, or pasting an object displayed on the screen have. For example, the input / output interface 170 may communicate to the processor 110 a user input (e.g., a touch input or gesture input) that selects an object's selection, copy, crop, or paste functionality. In addition, the input / output interface 170 sends the input (and / or event) to the processor 110 when a function related to the object notification (e.g., notification registration, notification deregistration, notification re- .

FIG. 2 illustrates a processor 110 in accordance with one embodiment.

2, the processor 110 includes an input analysis module 111, a menu display module 113, an object control module 115, an object list management module 117, and a function control module 119 . The input analysis module 111 may analyze the input (e.g., user input) received from the input / output interface 170. According to one embodiment, the input analysis module 111 may analyze the type of input, location (e.g., coordinates on the screen), duration, or the like.

According to various embodiments, the processor 110 may include a user interface that supports selecting, copying, cropping, or pasting the objects displayed on the screen based on the analyzed results through the input analysis module 111 . According to one embodiment, when the input is a trigger signal, such as when a long press input occurs in the vicinity of an object or an object, (E.g., an image) indicating an object selection at a generated position or a position adjacent to the position. In some embodiments, the processor 110 may be operative when the input is an input that selects an item (e.g., an image containing text or a speech bubble, etc.) containing the object (e.g., The user can output the menu related to the item through the menu display module 113. [

According to various embodiments, when the user selects at least one object displayed on the screen using a display object that instructs object selection, the processor 110 displays a menu related to the object selected through the menu display module 113 Can be displayed on the screen. For example, when the user touches the display object using the touch object and moves (e.g., drag) the touch object in a predetermined direction, the processor 110 displays the touch object within the movement range of the touch object on the screen You can specify an object as the selected object. In this case, the processor 110 may display the selected object in an inverse (e.g., color reversal) display so that the user can intuitively identify the selected object. When the user moves the touch object and separates the touch object from the screen, the processor 110 may output the menu related to the selected object at a position where the touch object is separated or at a position adjacent to the position.

The menu display module 113 may output a menu associated with the selected object or a menu associated with the item including the object. According to one embodiment, when the object is text, the menu display module 113 displays a menu including items such as a function for selecting text, a function for selecting, copying, cutting, can do. Alternatively, the menu display module 113 may include a function related to an application (e.g., a message application) using the item (e.g., speech bubble), such as deleting an item, copying an object included in the item, Can be displayed on the screen.

The object control module 115 may control the storage, display, or deletion of the selected object or an object included in the item. According to various embodiments, when the object control module 115 obtains an input related to notification registration for the selected object or an object included in the item (e.g., when the notification registration function item included in the menu is selected) The selected object or the object included in the item can be registered as a notification object. For example, the object control module 115 can register the selected object or an object included in the item as a notification registration state (or a pinned state) in the object list through the object list management module 117 have. The object list may include information (e.g., notification status information of the object) for managing the history-related objects registered as the notification object unless the object stored in the memory 150 is deleted.

According to various embodiments, the object control module 115 may store the notification object in the memory 150. In addition, the object control module 115 may output the notification object to a screen constant area (e.g., an indicator area) of the display 130. [ According to various embodiments, the object control module 115 may control not to overlap with other display objects (e.g., communication state image, battery state image, or various setting state images) that are output to the indicator area upon output of the notification object . According to one embodiment, the object control module 115 can alternately display the notification object and the other display objects at predetermined time intervals. Alternatively, the object control module 115 may display the notification object in an area other than the area where the other display object is displayed in the indicator area.

According to various embodiments, when the object control module 115 acquires an input related to the cancellation of the notification deregistration, the object (e.g., notification object) is designated as a notification object and the object list management module 117 The notification state can be changed to the notification unregistered state (or the unpinned state) or the notification registerable state (or the pinnable state). In addition, the object control module 115 may terminate the output of the object. According to various embodiments, the object control module 115 may perform an alert deregistration function after a specified time elapses after the notification object is registered. For example, when the designated time elapses after the notification object is registered, the object control module 115 designates the notification object as a notification object and notifies the notification status of the notification object through the object list management module 117 to the notification deregistration state It is possible to change the state to enable notification registration.

According to various embodiments, when the object control module 115 acquires an input related to the re-registration of the notification, the object control module 115 designates the object (for example, a notifyable object) as a notification object, The notification status can be changed to the notification registration status. In addition, the object control module 115 can output the object to the screen constant area of the display 130.

According to various embodiments, the object control module 115 may delete an object (e.g., a notification object or a notifiable object) from the object list through the object list management module 117 when the object control module 115 obtains an input related to object deletion . Also, the object control module 115 may terminate the output of the object if the object is a notification object.

The object list management module 117 can manage the object list. According to various embodiments, the object list management module 117 may register the notification object in the object list when the notification object is selected. According to one embodiment, the object list management module 117 may store information such as an identifier (e.g., a registered sequence number), a type, a content, or a notification status of an object in the object list when registering the notification object. In this regard, the notification state of the object can be classified into the notification registration state and the notification deregistration state (or the notification registerable state).

According to various embodiments, the object list management module 117 can change the notification status of a corresponding object registered in the object list according to notification registration of an object, release of an alert registration, or re-registration of an alert. For example, the object list management module 117 may set the notification state of the object to the notification registration state when the object is notified. The object list management module 117 can change the notification state of the object to the notification deregistration state (or the notification registerable state) when the object is deregistered. If the object is registered again, The status can be changed to the notification registration status.

According to various embodiments, the object list management module 117 may delete the object from the object list when an input related to object deletion occurs. For example, the object list management module 117 may delete information (e.g., identifier, type, content, or notification status, etc.) associated with the object in the object list.

The function control module 119 analyzes the user input obtained through the function control screen (e.g., a quick panel), and performs a notification registration of an object (e.g., a notification object or a notifiable object) Release, re-register, or delete functions. The function control screen is used to change the configuration of functions supported by the electronic device 100 or to change the configuration of the functions supported by the electronic device 100 or to display various kinds of events generated by the electronic device 100 such as a message reception event, (Or a control signal) to the user. According to one embodiment, the function control screen may be output to the display 130 in response to a designated user input (e.g., a touch input or a gesture input).

According to various embodiments, when the notification object is registered, the function control module 119 may output a display object indicating the notification object to the function control screen. According to various embodiments, the function control module 119, when an input relating to the cancellation of the notification registration (e.g., an input for selecting the notification object displayed on the function control screen) occurs, sets the display object indicating the notification object as a notification object It is possible to change the display object to be displayed and output it to the function control screen. According to various embodiments, the function control module 119 notifies the display object indicating the selected notifiable object when an input related to the notification re-registration (e.g., an input for selecting the notifiable object displayed on the function control screen) occurs To a display object indicating the object, and output the display object to the function control screen. According to various embodiments, the function control module 119 deletes the selected object from the function control screen when an input relating to object deletion (e.g., an input for selecting an object displayed on the function control screen and moving it in a specified direction) occurs .

As described above, according to various embodiments, a portable electronic device includes a memory in which at least one object is stored, a display for displaying the object, and a processor in electrical communication with the memory and the display, The method comprising the steps of: obtaining an input relating to notification registration of at least one object displayed on a display; registering the at least one object as a notification object corresponding to the input; It can be set to display in an indicator area indicating the status of the functions supported by the device.

According to various embodiments, when the processor obtains an input for selecting at least one object displayed on the display, the processor displays a menu related to the selected object on the display and corresponds to an alert registration function among the items included in the menu And register the selected object as the notification object corresponding to the input for selecting the item to be displayed.

According to various embodiments, the processor registers at least one object input through the soft input panel as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting a button object corresponding to the notification registration function included in the soft input panel And may be set to be displayed in the indicator area.

According to various embodiments, the processor may display a menu associated with the item on the display when obtaining an input for selecting an item that includes at least one object displayed on the display, The at least one object included in the item may be registered as the notification object and displayed in the indicator area in response to an input for selecting an item corresponding to the function.

According to various embodiments, the item may include an image or speech balloon containing at least one text.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to store in the memory a list of objects including at least one of an identifier, a type, a content, or a notification state of the notification object.

According to various embodiments, the processor may include a display object corresponding to the notification object corresponding to the designated user input, and may change a configuration of functions supported by the portable electronic device on the display, A function control screen for notifying a user of a control signal generated in the device, and is configured to perform at least one of a notification deregistration function, an alert re-registration function, or a delete function for the notification object through the function control screen .

According to various embodiments, the processor may change the notification object to a notifiable object, corresponding to the selection of the display object corresponding to the notification object, and display the display object corresponding to the notification object, Object, and to terminate the display of the notification object displayed in the indicator area.

According to various embodiments, the processor may change the notification-enabled object to the notification object corresponding to the selection of the display object corresponding to the notification-enabled object, and may cause the display object corresponding to the notification-enabled object to correspond to the notification object , And to display the notification object in the indicator area.

According to various embodiments, the processor deletes the display object from the function control screen, corresponding to a specified user input for at least one display object included in the function control screen, And if the corresponding display object is a corresponding display object, the display of the notification object displayed in the indicator area may be terminated.

3 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with an object notification according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, at operation 310, the electronic device 100 may obtain an input (e.g., a user input) related to notification registration. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may output a menu related to the selected object on the screen, and the notification registration function item included in the menu may be selected to obtain the notification registration input. Alternatively, the electronic device 100 may output a menu related to the item including the object on the screen, and may obtain the notification registration input by selecting the notification registration function item included in the menu. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may obtain an alert registration input by selecting a button object configured to perform the alert registration function.

At operation 330, the electronic device 100 may register the object as a notification object. According to one embodiment, when the electronic device 100 acquires the notification registration input through the menu related to the selected object, the electronic device 100 can register the selected object as a notification object. Alternatively, when the electronic device 100 acquires the notification registration input through the menu related to the item including the object, the electronic device 100 may register the object included in the item as a notification object. In some embodiments, when the electronic device 100 acquires the notification registration input through the button object set to perform the notification registration function, the electronic device 100 may register the object displayed in the display area associated with the button object as a notification object.

At operation 350, the electronic device 100 may display a notification object. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object on a screen constant area of the display 130. [ According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object on the top layer of the screen of the display 130. For example, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object in the indicator area.

FIG. 4 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device related to notification registration through a menu according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, at operation 410, the electronic device 100 may obtain a user input for selecting an object displayed on the screen of the display 130. According to one embodiment, when an input for starting selection of an object displayed on the screen is generated, the electronic device 100 outputs a display object indicating an object selection at a position where the input is generated or a position adjacent to the position, And obtain a user input for selecting at least one object displayed on the screen by using the display object.

At operation 430, the electronic device 100 may display a menu associated with the selected object. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display on the screen of the display 130 a menu containing, as an item, an entire selection, copy, crop, or alert registration function of the text, etc., have.

In operation 440, the electronic device 100 may determine whether an alert registration function item among the items included in the menu is selected. For example, when the user selects a specific item from the menu, the electronic device 100 can determine whether the specific item is an alert registration function item.

When the alert registration function item is selected, the electronic device 100 can register the selected object as a notification object in operation 450. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may store information such as the identifier, type, content, or notification status of the selected object in the object list. Also, the electronic device 100 may set the notification state of the selected object to the notification registration state.

At operation 460, the electronic device 100 may display the registered notification object. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object in the indicator area.

If the item selected in the menu is not an alert registration function item, the electronic device 100 may perform the selected function in operation 470. For example, if the selected item is a full selection of text (or an object), the electronic device 100 may select all the text (or objects) displayed on the screen. Alternatively, if the selected item is a copy or crop of text (or an object), the electronic device 100 may store the selected text (or object) in memory 150. According to various embodiments, if the selected item is a copy or crop of text (or an object), the electronic device 100 may perform the same or similar operation as when the notify registration function item is selected. For example, the electronic device 100 may perform operations 450 and 460 if the selected item is a copy or crop of text (or an object).

5 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with notification registration through a soft input panel according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, at operation 510, the electronic device 100 may receive an object via a soft input panel. The soft input panel may provide a user interface for inputting an object such as text. For example, the soft input panel may function as a virtual keyboard implemented as a software. According to one embodiment, the soft input panel may include a button object corresponding to an object such as text. For example, when a button object included in the soft input panel is selected, an object corresponding to the selected button object can be input.

In operation 530, the electronic device 100 may determine whether a notification registration function button set to perform the notification registration function has been selected. According to various embodiments, the alert registration function button may be included in the soft input panel as a button object. In some embodiments, the alert registration function button may be located on one side of the housing of the electronic device 100 as a physical button.

When the alert registration function button is selected, the electronic device 100 may register an object input (or being input) through the soft input panel as a notification object in operation 550. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may register the input object displayed in the display area associated with the notification registration function button as a notification object. Also, the electronic device 100 may store information such as the identifier, type, content, or notification state of the input object in the object list, and may set the notification state of the input object to the notification registration state.

At operation 570, the electronic device 100 may display the registered notification object. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object in the indicator area.

If the alert registration function button is not selected, the electronic device 100 may perform the selected function at act 590. [ According to one embodiment, when another button object included in the soft input panel is selected, the electronic device 100 may perform a function corresponding to the selected button object.

6 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with notification registration through selection of an item including an object according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6, at operation 610, electronic device 100 may obtain a user input for selecting an item containing an object. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 outputs to the display 130 an execution screen of an application (e.g., a message application) that uses an item (e.g., an image containing text or a speech bubble, etc.) , A user input for selecting the item on the execution screen of the application can be obtained.

At operation 620, the electronic device 100 may display a menu associated with the item. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display a menu on the screen of the display 130, including an item deletion, an object copy included in the item, or a notification registration function. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 may display a menu associated with an application that uses the item. For example, the electronic device 100 may display on the screen a menu including the functions supported by the application and the notification registration function as items.

In operation 630, the electronic device 100 may determine whether the notification registration function item among the items included in the menu is selected. For example, when the user selects a specific item from the menu, the electronic device 100 can determine whether the specific item is an alert registration function item.

When the notification registration function item is selected, the electronic device 100 can register the object included in the item as a notification object in operation 640. [ According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may store information such as the identifier, type, content, or notification status of the object in the object list. Also, the electronic device 100 can set the notification state of the object to the notification registration state.

At act 650, the electronic device 100 may display the registered notification object. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object in the indicator area.

If the item selected in the menu is not an alert registration function item, the electronic device 100 may perform the selected function in operation 660. [ For example, if the selected item is an item delete, the electronic device 100 may delete the item displayed on the screen. Alternatively, if the selected item is a copy of the object contained in the item, the electronic device 100 may store the object in the memory 150. According to various embodiments, if the selected item is a copy of an object contained in the item, the electronic device 100 may perform the same or similar operation as when the notify registration function item is selected. For example, the electronic device 100 may perform operations 640 and 650. [

7 illustrates a method of operating an electronic device associated with managing an object through an object list according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the electronic device 100 acquires a user input corresponding to the notification registration function, the notification object can be registered in the object list in operation 710. The object list may include information for managing the registered objects registered as the notification object unless the object stored in the memory 150 is deleted. For example, the object list may include information such as the identifier, type, content, or notification status of the object. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can store the object list in the memory 150 and manage it.

In operation 720, the electronic device 100 may set the notification state of the notification object to the notification registration state, and display the notification object in a predetermined area of the display 130. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object in the indicator area.

At operation 730, the electronic device 100 may determine whether an input related to an alert deregistration has occurred. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may determine whether an input has occurred that selects a notification object displayed in a function control screen (e.g., a quick panel).

If there is no input associated with the deregistration of the notification, the electronic device 100 may return to operation 720 to maintain the display state of the notification object. If an input associated with the alert deregistration occurs, the electronic device 100 may perform an alert deregistration function at operation 740. [ For example, the electronic device 100 may designate the notification object as a notification object and change the notification state of the notification object to the notification registering state. In addition, the electronic device 100 may terminate the display of the notification object. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may perform an operation 740 after a specified time has elapsed since the act 720 was performed. For example, the electronic device 100 may perform an alert deregistration function after a specified time has elapsed since the notification object was registered.

At operation 750, the electronic device 100 may determine if an input related to object deletion has occurred. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can determine whether an input has been selected that selects an object (e.g., a notification object or a notifiable object) displayed in a function control screen (e.g., a quick panel) have.

If an input relating to object deletion occurs, the electronic device 100 may delete the selected object from the object list at operation 760. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may delete information associated with the selected object from the object list. For example, the electronic device 100 may delete information such as the identifier, type, content, or notification status of the selected object registered in the object list.

If no input associated with object deletion has occurred, the electronic device 100 may determine, at act 770, if an input related to the notification re-registration has occurred. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may determine whether an input has occurred that selects a noticable object displayed in a function control screen (e.g., a quick panel).

When an input relating to the notification re-registration occurs, the electronic device 100 returns to the operation 720 to designate the notification object as a notification object, change the notification state of the notification object to the notification registration state, It can be displayed in the screen schedule area.

As described above, according to various embodiments, an object notification method of a portable electronic device may include obtaining an input related to an alert registration for at least one object displayed on a display, notifying the at least one object in response to the input, And displaying the registered notification object in an indicator area for displaying the status of functions supported by the portable electronic device among the screen areas of the display.

According to various embodiments, the object notifying method may further include displaying a menu related to the selected object on the display when obtaining an input for selecting at least one object displayed on the display, The operation may include registering the selected object as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting an item corresponding to the notification registration function among the items included in the menu.

According to various embodiments, the operation of registering with the notification object corresponds to an input for selecting a button object corresponding to the notification registration function included in the soft input panel, and the at least one object input through the soft input panel And registering it as a notification object.

According to various embodiments, the object notification method further comprises displaying on the display a menu associated with the item upon obtaining an input for selecting an item comprising at least one object displayed on the display, May include registering at least one object included in the item as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting an item corresponding to the notification registration function among the items included in the menu .

According to various embodiments, the operation of registering with the notification object may further include storing an object list including at least one of an identifier, a type, a content, and a notification state of the notification object in a memory.

According to various embodiments, the object notification method may include changing a setting of functions supported by the portable electronic device on the display, or changing a setting of functions supported by the portable electronic device on the display, An operation of outputting a function control screen for informing a user of a generated control signal, and an operation of performing at least one of an alarm deregistration function, an alarm re-registration function, or a delete function for the notification object through the function control screen .

According to various embodiments, the operation of performing at least one of the notification deregistration function, the alert re-registration function, and the deleting function for the alert object may include: a step of, in response to the selection of the display object corresponding to the alert object, Changing a display object corresponding to the notification object to a display object corresponding to the notification object, and terminating the display of the notification object displayed in the indicator area .

According to various embodiments, the operation of performing at least one of the notification deregistration function, the alert re-registration function, and the deleting function for the alert object may include a step of, in response to the selection of the display object corresponding to the alertable object, Changing an available object to the notification object, changing a display object corresponding to the notification enabled object to a display object corresponding to the notification object, and displaying the notification object in the indicator area.

According to various embodiments, the operation of performing at least one of the notification deregistration function, the alert re-registration function, and the deleting function for the notification object may include: inputting a designated user input for at least one display object included in the function control screen An operation of deleting the display object from the function control screen corresponding to the notification object, and an operation of terminating the display of the notification object displayed in the indicator area if the display object is a display object corresponding to the notification object .

8 illustrates a display screen associated with an object notification in accordance with one embodiment.

8, a screen 800 of the display 130 includes an area (for example, an indicator area 810) for displaying the status of functions supported by the electronic device 100 and an execution area 830 ). The figure shows a state in which the electronic device 100 outputs a home screen on the display 130. FIG.

In the execution region 830, for example, an execution screen of the application can be output. The drawing shows a state in which an execution screen of the home application is outputted in the execution area 830. [ For example, in the execution area 830, contents (e.g., text, an image, or an icon) corresponding to a function (e.g., a current time and date display function, a weather display function, a search function, Etc.) may be displayed.

The indicator region 810 may include a display object 815 (e.g., text, image, or text) corresponding to the state of the functions (e.g., communication state, battery state, Icon, etc.) may be displayed. According to various embodiments, at least one of the image 811 (or an icon) corresponding to the notification object or the content 813 of the notification object may be displayed in the indicator area 810. In the drawing, a pen-shaped image is output to the image 811 corresponding to the notification object, and a text (e.g., "Pinned notification") is output in the content 813 of the notification object.

The indicator area 810 is the uppermost layer of the screen 800 and can occupy a certain area (e.g., upper area) of the screen 800. [ Therefore, even if the screen output to the execution area 830 is changed, the indicator area 810 can maintain the output state. The execution area 830 may occupy an area other than the indicator area 810 on the screen 800 of the display 130. [ The execution region 830 can also be changed in response to a screen displayed when the function being executed is changed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include at least one of the image 811 corresponding to the notification object or the content 813 of the notification object, and the display object 811 corresponding to the state of the functions supported by the electronic device 100 815) can be alternately output at predetermined time intervals. Alternatively, the electronic device 100 may display at least one of the image 811 corresponding to the notification object or the content 813 of the notification object in an area other than the area where the display object 815 is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 100 alternately outputs the display object 815 and at least one of the image 811 corresponding to the notification object or the content 813 of the notification object, The output can be controlled based on the time set by the input.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured to display a notification object 813 if the content 813 of the notification object can be outside the area that can be displayed in the indicator area 810 (e.g., Or the length of the text at the time of outputting is longer than the left and right lengths of the indicator area 810 alternately with the display object 815), the contents 813 of the notification object are separated, (E.g., in a page manner), or to output the contents 813 of a notification object in a predetermined direction (for example, in a sliding manner) at a specified speed.

9 illustrates a display screen associated with managing an object in accordance with one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, as in the first state 901, the screen 900 of the display 130 may include an indicator region 910 in a certain region (e.g., the top region). In addition, a notification object may be output in the indicator area 910.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include a function control screen (e.g., a quick panel) on the screen 900 of the display 130, such as in the second state 903, corresponding to a designated user input 920. [ Can be output. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can output a function control screen when an input for selecting the indicator area 910 and moving it in a specified direction (e.g., lower direction) occurs. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may terminate the output of the indicator area 910 upon outputting the function control screen.

The function control screen may include a display object (e.g., a text, an image, or an icon) set to change settings of functions supported by the electronic device 100 and various events generated in the electronic device 100 A display object set to notify a user of an event, a schedule alarm event, or an object notification registration event (or a control signal)). For example, the function control screen may include a communication setting icon 931 or a brightness level adjusting slide bar 933 in a certain area (e.g., an upper area). In addition, the function control screen includes a notification object display button 951, a notifiable object display button 953, 957, or a received message display button 953 in a lower area of an area where a display object set to change the setting of functions is displayed, (955), and the like.

According to various embodiments, a display object configured to notify a user of various events may be deleted in the display area 950 when a specified user input occurs. According to one embodiment, when an input for selecting the received message display button 955 is generated, the electronic device 100 deletes the received message display button 955 from the display area 950, A message application may be executed to display the execution screen of the message application on the screen 900 of the display 130. [ In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 selects the notification object display button 951 or the notifiable object display buttons 953 and 957 to move in a specified direction (e.g., the left direction or the right direction of the screen 900) The selected display button can be deleted in the display area 950. [

FIG. 10 shows a screen of a display related to notification registration through a menu according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10A, the electronic device 100 can output an execution screen 1001 of a web search application (or a web browser) to the display 130. The execution screen 1001 of the web search application may include at least one object (e.g., text or image, etc.).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured so that when an input to initiate selection of an object displayed on the screen 1001 occurs (e.g., a long press input occurs in the vicinity of an object or object) (E.g., an image) indicating an object selection at a position or a position adjacent to the position. In addition, the electronic device 100 can designate the object displayed in the moving range of the display object on the screen as the selected object 1011 by selecting the display object and moving (e.g., dragging) the display object in a predetermined direction . In this case, as shown, the electronic device 100 may display the selected object 1011 in an inverse (e.g., color reversal) display.

According to various embodiments, when at least one of the objects displayed on the screen 1001 is designated as the selected object 1011, the electronic device 100 displays the menu 1070 related to the selected object 1011 as the selected object 1011 1011 may be displayed at a position indicated or at a position adjacent to the position. In the drawing, a menu 1070 related to the selected object 1011 is displayed in a pop-up form.

If the selected object 1011 is a text, the menu 1070 may include an entire selection function button 1071, a copy function button 1073, an alert registration function button 1075, or a shared function button 1077 As an item. Although not shown, the menu 1070 may include a crop function button, a web search function button, a dictionary search function button, or a translation function button as an item. In some embodiments, the electronic device 100 moves the touch object in a specified direction (e.g., left or right direction of the menu 1070) with the menu 1070 in contact with a touch object (e.g., a finger) When the input is generated, the items included in the menu 1070 can be displayed to move in the moving direction of the touch object. In this case, the electronic device 100 can display an item other than the area where the menu 1070 is displayed, and can display another item other than the displayed item.

According to various embodiments, when the alert registration function button 1075 of the items included in the menu 1070 is selected, the electronic device 100 can register the selected object 1011 as a notification object. In some embodiments, even when the copy function button 1073 or the crop function button (not shown) of the items included in the menu 1070 is selected, the electronic device 100 may select the selected object 1011 as a notification object You can register.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 100 selects one of the items included in the menu 1070 or selects another area of the screen 1001 in addition to the area where the menu 1070 is displayed, The selected object 1011 can be deselected and the display of the menu 1070 can be terminated. In this case, the electronic device 100 can reverse the reversal indication of the selected object 1011. [

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 can register the notification object through the menu 1070 on the execution screen 1001 of the web search application as well as on the execution screen of another application displaying the object. 10 (b), the electronic device 100 is also displayed on the execution screen 1003 of the calculator application in the same or similar manner as the execution screen 1001 of the web search application, ) To register the notification object. For example, when a button corresponding to a number, letter, or symbol included in the calculation input area 1040 is selected, the electronic device 100 corresponds to a number, letter, or symbol in the calculation display area 1030 Can be displayed. Also, when at least one object among the objects displayed in the calculation display area 1030 is selected, the electronic device 100 may output the menu 1070 related to the selected object 1031 and may be included in the menu 1070 The selected object 1031 can be registered as a notification object when the notification registration function button 1075 is selected.

According to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10C, the electronic device 100 may also register the notification object through the menu 1070 on the execution screen 1005 of the message application. For example, when an object (e.g., text or image) is input through the soft input panel 1060, the electronic device 100 can output the input object to the display area 1050. [ Also, when at least one object among the objects displayed in the display area 1050 is selected, the electronic device 100 may output a menu 1070 related to the selected object 1051, When the notification registration function button 1075 is selected, the selected object 1051 can be registered as a notification object.

11 illustrates a screen of a display associated with notification registration via a soft input panel according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11, the electronic device 100 may display an execution screen 1100 of a message application on the display 130. The execution image 1100 of the message application may include an area for displaying a transmitted / received message and a display area 1130 for a message to be transmitted. According to various embodiments, when an input for selecting the display area 1130 is generated, the electronic device 100 outputs a soft input panel 1110 to a certain area (e.g., lower area) of the execution screen 1100 of the message application can do.

According to various embodiments, the soft input panel 1110 may include a button object corresponding to the object to allow input of the object (e.g., text or image, etc.). Accordingly, when a button object included in the soft input panel 1110 is selected, the electronic device 100 can display the object corresponding to the selected button object in the display area 1130. [

According to various embodiments, the soft input panel 1110 may include an alert registration function button 1111. When the notification registration function button 1111 is selected, the electronic device 100 can register an object input in the display area 1130 as a notification object.

In the drawing, notification registration through the soft input panel 1110 output to the execution screen 1100 of the message application has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may also perform an alert registration function in the same or similar manner on the execution screen of another application using the soft input panel 1110. [ For example, the electronic device 100 can perform an alert registration function through the soft input panel 1110 on the execution screen of the web search application.

12 illustrates a display screen associated with notification registration through selection of an item including an object according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12, the electronic device 100 may display an execution screen 1200 of a message application on the display 130. FIG. The execution screen 1200 of the message application can display the transmitted and received messages. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may display an incoming and outgoing message as an item 1210 containing an object. For example, the electronic device 100 may display incoming and outgoing messages (e.g., text or images, etc.) in an image (e.g., a speech bubble image).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured to receive a user input 1230 when a designated user input 1230 for the item 1210 occurs (e.g., when a long press input occurs in the vicinity of the item 1210 or item 1210) And may output the menu 1250 related to the item 1210 to the screen 1200. Although the figure shows a state in which the electronic device 100 outputs the menu 1250 in the form of a pop-up and dims the execution screen 1200 of the message application, the present invention is not limited to this. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured to display the menu 1250 in the form of a screen transition (e.g., in the form of closing the output of the execution screen 1200 of the message application and outputting a screen comprised of the menu 1250) Or may not process the execution screen 1200 of the message application.

According to various embodiments, menu 1250 associated with item 1210 may include items such as a delete function of item 1210, a copy function of an object included in item 1210, or an alert registration function. In some embodiments, electronic device 100 may include an item associated with an application (e.g., a message application) that uses item 1210 in menu 1250 and output. For example, the electronic device 100 may include a function (e.g., a message sharing function, a message locking function, an attachment display function, or a message storage function) supported by the application as an item of the menu 1250.

According to various embodiments, when the alert registration function item 1251 is selected in the menu 1250, the electronic device 100 may register an object included in the item 1210 as a notification object. In the drawing, the electronic device 100 can register text contained in speech bubbles as a notification object.

In the drawing, notification registration through the item 1210 including the object output to the execution screen 1200 of the message application has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may also perform an alert registration function in the same or similar manner in an execution view of another application that outputs an item 1210 containing an object. For example, the electronic device 100 may register text included in the photograph as a notification object in the same or similar manner on an execution screen of an album application that outputs a photograph including text.

FIG. 13 shows a screen of a display associated with the deregistration of an alert according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 13, the electronic device 100 may output an execution screen of an application on a screen 1300 of the display 130, as in the first state 1301. As shown, the screen 1300 of the display 130 may include an indicator area 1310 in a certain area (e.g., top area). Also, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object 1311 in the indicator area 1310. [

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include a function control screen (e.g., a quick panel) on the screen 1300 of the display 130, such as in the second state 1303, corresponding to a designated user input 1320. [ Can be output. According to one embodiment, when an input for moving the indicator region 1310 in a designated direction (for example, a downward direction) is generated, the electronic device 100 displays the event in the display region 1330 A function control screen including a notification object display button 1331 corresponding to the notification object 1311 can be output.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 100 receives an input (e.g., an input 1340 to select a notification object display button 1331) associated with the deregistration of the notification, the notification object 1311 And the display of the notification object 1311 can be terminated. For example, the electronic device 100 may change the notification object display button 1331 to the notifiable object display button 1331, as in the third state 1305. [ The electronic device 100 also terminates the display of the notification object 1311 in the indicator area 1310 and displays the display object 1311 corresponding to the state of the functions supported by the electronic device 100, (1371).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may change the notification object display button 1331 to the notifiable object display button 1331 by changing the display state of the notification object display button 1331. [ According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may change the image included in the notification object display button 1331. [ The electronic device 100 may change the color or thickness of the text included in the color of the notification object display button 1331, the shape of the border, or the notification object display button 1331. In the drawing, the electronic device 100 changes the color of the notification object display button 1331 and the image included in the notification object display button 1331 and changes the display mode to the alarmable object display button 1331.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 omits the third state 1305 when an input 1340 is selected to select the notification object display button 1331 in the second state 1303, 1307). Alternatively, the electronic device 100 may be switched to the fourth state 1307 when a user input specified in the third state 1305 occurs. For example, when the electronic device 100 selects an area for selecting a certain area (e.g., lower area) of the function control screen in the third state 1305 and moving it in a specified direction (e.g., the upper direction) 1307).

FIG. 14 shows a screen of a display related to a notification re-registration according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 14, the electronic device 100 may output an execution screen of an application on a screen 1400 of the display 130, as in the first state 1401. In addition, the electronic device 100 may output the display object 1411 corresponding to the state of the functions supported by the electronic device 100 in the indicator region 1410. [ According to various embodiments, when various events (or control signals) are generated, the electronic device 100 may display a display object corresponding to the event in the indicator area 1410. [ In the drawing, a state in which the electronic device 100 outputs a letter-shaped image 1413 corresponding to a message reception event to the indicator region 1410 is shown.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include a function control screen (e.g., a quick panel) on the screen 1400 of the display 130, such as in the second state 1403, corresponding to a designated user input 1420. [ Can be output. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 is provided with a function control (not shown) including a message display button 1431 or a remindable object display button 1433 received in a display area 1430 set to notify a user of various events Screen can be output.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 100 receives an input associated with the notification re-registration (e.g., an input 1440 selecting the notifyable object display button 1433) And display the notification object 1471 in the indicator area 1410. [ For example, the electronic device 100 may change the notifyable object display button 1433 to the notify object display button 1433, as in the third state 1405. [ In addition, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object 1471 in the indicator area 1410, as in the fourth state 1407. In this case, the electronic device 100 displays the output of the display object 1411 corresponding to the state of the functions supported by the electronic device 100 in the indicator region 1410 or the letter-shaped image 1413 corresponding to the message reception event Can be terminated. Alternatively, the electronic device 100 may alternately output the objects output in the indicator region 1410 and the notification object 1471, or may output the regions so as not to overlap each other.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may change the notifyable object display button 1433 to the notify object display button 1433 by changing the display state of the notifyable object display button 1433. [ For example, the electronic device 100 may change the image included in the notifiable object display button 1433, or change the color of the notifiable object display button 1433, the shape of the border, The color or thickness of the text may be changed and changed to the notification object display button 1433.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 omits the third state 1405 when the input 1440 is selected to select the informative object display button 1433 in the second state 1403, (1407). Alternatively, the electronic device 100 may be switched to the fourth state 1407 when a user input specified in the third state 1405 occurs.

FIG. 15 shows a display screen related to notification registration and notification registration cancellation according to an embodiment. As described above, the electronic device 100 can control the notification registration of an object and the notification deregistration through a function control screen (e.g., a quick panel).

15, the electronic device 100 includes a first notification object display button 1511 in a display area 1510 set to notify a user of various events, as in the first state 1501, And a function control screen 1500 including a possible object display button 1513 and the like. According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 100 receives an input related to de-registering an announcement (e.g., input 1520 selecting the first announcement object display button 1511) Similarly, the first notification object display button 1511 can be changed to the first notification object display button 1511. In addition, when the electronic device 100 is in the second state 1503, when an input associated with the notification registration (e.g., an input 1540 selecting the first announceable object display button 1511) The first notification object display button 1511 can be changed to the first notification object display button 1511 as in 1501. [

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may select a second announceable object display button 1513 in the second state 1503. In this case, the electronic device 100 can display the second notification object display button 1513 by changing the second notification object display button 1513.

16 illustrates a display screen associated with an alignment of an object list according to an embodiment.

16, the electronic device 100 includes a first notification object display button 1611 in a display area 1610 set to notify a user of various events, as in the first state 1601, It is possible to output the function control screen 1600 including the notifiable object display button 1613 and the like. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may display and display a display object (e.g., a button) output to the display area 1610 based on a point in time when a corresponding event (or control signal) is generated . According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can display a display object nearest to the current time point at the time when an event occurs at the top of the display area 1610. [ In the drawing, the electronic device 100 displays the first notification object display button 1611 at the top of the display area 1610 in response to the most recently generated object notification deregistration event, The second notification object display button 1613 is displayed at the lower end of the first notification object display button 1611 in response to the registered object notification registration cancellation event.

According to various embodiments, when a new event, such as an object notification registration event (or an input related to notification registration) occurs, the electronic device 100 displays the display object that is the target of the event in the top of the display area 1610 Can be displayed. For example, when the electronic device 100 receives an input 1620 for selecting the second notifiable object display button 1613 in the first state 1601, the second notification 1603, as in the second state 1603, The object display button 1613 may be changed to the notification object display button 1613 and the notification object display button 1613 may be displayed at the top of the display area 1610. [ Accordingly, the electronic device 100 can display the first notification object display button 1611 at the lower end of the notification object display button 1613. [

FIG. 17 shows a screen of a display related to notification registration of another object according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 17, the electronic device 100 may output an execution screen of an application on a screen 1700 of the display 130, as in the first state 1701. In addition, the electronic device 100 may display the first notification object 1711 in the indicator area 1710.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured to display, in a first state 1701, a display area (e.g., 1730 includes a first notification object display button 1731, a second notification object display button 1733, a received message display button 1735, or a third notification object display button 1737, Screen can be output.

According to various embodiments, when the first notification object 1711 is not unregistered, and the other object is designated as a notification object, the electronic device 100 transmits the first notification object 1711 as a first notification object Can be changed. According to one embodiment, when the input 1740 (or an object notification registration event) for selecting the third notification object display button 1737 occurs in the second state 1703, The third notification object display button 1737 is changed to the third notification object display button 1737 and the first notification object display button 1731 is changed to the first notification object display button 1737 1731). Accordingly, the electronic device 100 displays the third notification object display button 1737 at the top of the display area 1730 in response to the newly generated object notification registration event, Button 1737 can be sequentially displayed at the lower end. The electronic device 100 also terminates the output of the first notification object 1711 in the indicator area 1710 and outputs the newly designated notification object 1713 to the indicator area 1710 as in the fourth state 1707 Can be displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the first notification object 1711 is not unregistered and the other object is designated as a notification object, the electronic device 100 transmits the first notification object 1711 and the newly designated notification object 1711 1713 may be alternately output at a specified time interval. For example, the electronic device 100 may repeatedly perform the operation of displaying the first notification object 1711 during the first time period and displaying the newly designated notification object 1713 during the second time period. In this case, when the function control screen is output, the electronic device 100 displays a notification object display button (e.g., a third notification object display button 1737) corresponding to the newly designated notification object 1713 in the display area 1730 The first notification object display button 1731, the second notification object display button 1733, and the received message display button 1735 are displayed in the order of the first notification object display button 1731, A notification object display button 1731 is displayed at the top of the display area 1730 and a notification object display button (e.g., a third notification object display button 1737) corresponding to the notification object 1713 newly designated at the lower end thereof, An object display button 1733, and a received message display button 1735 in that order.

18 illustrates a display screen associated with object deletion according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 18, the electronic device 100 may output an execution screen of an application on a screen 1800 of the display 130, as in the first state 1801. In addition, the electronic device 100 may display the notification object 1811 in the indicator area 1810.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured to display, in a first state 1801, a display region (e.g., a first state 1802) that is configured to notify a user of various events, such as in a second state 1803, 1830 includes a first notification object display button 1831, a second notification object display button 1833, a received message display button 1835, or a third notification object display button 1837, Screen can be output.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may delete an object (e.g., a notification object or a notifiable object) from an object list when an input related to object deletion occurs. In addition, if the object is a notification object, the electronic device 100 can terminate the output of the object. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 generates an input 1840 that selects a first notification object display button 1831 and moves it in a specified direction (e.g., left or right of the display area 1830) , The first notification object display button 1831 can be deleted from the display area 1830 as in the third state 1805. [ Also, the electronic device 100 may terminate the output of the notification object 1811 corresponding to the first notification object display button 1831, as in the fourth state 1807. [ In this case, the electronic device 100 may output a display object 1871 corresponding to the status of the functions supported by the electronic device 100 in the indicator area 1810. The electronic device 100 may also output a display object (e.g., a letter-shaped image 1873) corresponding to another event (e.g., a message receiving event) to the indicator region 1810.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may maintain the output of the function control screen upon deletion of a display object contained in the display area 1830. [ For example, when an input relating to object deletion occurs in the second state 1803, the electronic device 100 deletes the corresponding display object (e.g., the first notification object display button 1831) from the display area 1830 , It is possible to maintain the output of the function control screen as in the third state 1805. In this case, when the electronic device 100 receives an input 1860 for selecting a certain area (e.g., lower area) of the function control screen to move in a specified direction (e.g., the upper direction) The output of the function control screen can be ended and the output screen of the function control screen (for example, the execution screen of the application) can be output again.

Although the figure shows a state in which the electronic device 100 deletes the notification object display button 1831 from the display area 1830, the present invention is not limited thereto. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may include an alertable object display button (e.g., a second alertable object display button 1833 or a third alertable object display button 1837) or a received message display button 1835 ) May be deleted from the display area 1830.

19 illustrates a display screen associated with a plurality of object deletions according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 19, the electronic device 100 may output an execution screen of an application on a screen 1900 of the display 130, as in the first state 1901. In addition, the electronic device 100 may display a display object 1911 in the indicator area 1910 corresponding to the status of the functions supported by the electronic device 100. [ In addition, the electronic device 100 may display a display object (e.g., a letter-shaped image 1913) corresponding to various events (e.g., a message reception event) in the indicator area 1910. [

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may be configured to display in a first state 1901 a display region (e.g., a first state 1902) that is configured to notify a user of various events, such as in a second state 1903, 1930 includes a first notification object display button 1931, a second notification object display button 1933, a received message display button 1935, or a third notification object display button 1937 A control screen can be output.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may delete a corresponding object (e.g., a notification object or an alertable object) from the object list if the input associated with the deletion of a plurality of objects occurs simultaneously or sequentially. Also, the electronic device 100 may terminate the output of the object if the object is a display object corresponding to another event displayed in the notification object or indicator area 1910. [ According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 includes an input 1941 for selecting and displaying the first informative object button 1931 in a specified direction (e.g., the left or right direction of the display area 1930) If an input 1943 that selects a received message display button 1935 and moves it in a specified direction (e.g., the left or right direction of the display area 1930) occurs simultaneously or sequentially, then in the third state 1905 The first notification object display button 1931 and the received message display button 1935 can be deleted from the display area 1930 as shown in FIG. In addition, the electronic device 100 may terminate the output of the letter-shaped image 1913 corresponding to the received message display button 1935, as in the fourth state 1907.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may maintain the output of the function control screen at the time of deleting the display object contained in the display area 1930. In addition, when the electronic device 100 receives an input 1960 that selects a certain area (e.g., lower end area) of the function control screen in the third state 1905 and moves it in a specified direction (e.g., the upper direction) 4 state (1907).

In the drawing, the electronic device 100 displays a notification object display button (e.g., first notification object display button 1931) and a display object (e.g., a received message display button 1935) corresponding to another event, Is deleted in the display area 1930. However, the present invention is not limited to this. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may delete at least one of the notification object display button, the alertable object display button, or the display object corresponding to another event in the display area 1930. [

20 shows an electronic device 2001 in a network environment 2000 according to various embodiments. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 2001 shown in FIG. 20 can perform functions related to object notification, including the same or similar components as the electronic device 100 shown in FIG.

20, an electronic device 2001 in various embodiments may be coupled to an external device (e.g., a first external electronic device 2002, a second external electronic device 2004, or a server 2006) ), Or near-field communication 2064. [ The electronic device 2001 may include a bus 2010, a processor 2020, a memory 2030, an input / output interface 2050, a display 2060, and a communication interface 2070. In some embodiments, electronic device 2001 may omit at least one of the components or additionally comprise other components.

The bus 2010 may include circuitry, for example, to connect components 2010-2070 to each other and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

The processor 2020 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). Processor 2020 may perform computations or data processing related to, for example, control and / or communication of at least one other component of electronic device 2001. [

Memory 2030 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. Memory 2030 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of electronic device 2001, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 2030 may store software and / or programs 2040. The program 2040 may include, for example, a kernel 2041, a middleware 2043, an application programming interface (API) 2045, and / or an application program . ≪ / RTI > At least a portion of the kernel 2041, middleware 2043, or API 2045 may be referred to as an Operating System (OS).

The kernel 2041 may include system resources used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 2043, API 2045, or application program 2047) : Bus 2010, processor 2020, or memory 2030). The kernel 2041 also provides an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 2001 in the middleware 2043, API 2045, or application program 2047 .

The middleware 2043 can perform an intermediary function such that the API 2045 or the application program 2047 communicates with the kernel 2041 to exchange data.

Further, the middleware 2043 can process the one or more task requests received from the application program 2047 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 2043 may use system resources (e.g., bus 2010, processor 2020, or memory 2030, etc.) of electronic device 2001 in at least one of application programs 2047 Priority can be given. For example, the middleware 2043 can perform the scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 2045 is an interface for the application 2047 to control the functions provided by the kernel 2041 or the middleware 2043 such as file control, Control or the like, for example, instructions.

The input / output interface 2050 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transferred to another component (s) of the electronic device 2001. The input / output interface 2050 may also output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 2001 to a user or other external device.

The display 2060 can be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. Display 2060 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. Display 2060 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input, for example, using an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 2070 is used to establish communication between the electronic device 2001 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 2002, the second external electronic device 2004, or the server 2006) . For example, the communication interface 2070 may be connected to the network 2062 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 2004 or the server 2006).

Wireless communication is, for example, a cellular communication protocol such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) Telecommunications System), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). The wireless communication may also include, for example, local communication 2064. The short range communication 2064 may include at least one of, for example, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), magnetic stripe transmission (MST)

The MST generates a pulse according to the transmission data using an electromagnetic signal, and the pulse can generate a magnetic field signal. The electronic device 2001 transmits the magnetic field signal to a point of sale (POS), the POS detects the magnetic field signal using an MST reader, converts the detected magnetic field signal into an electric signal, Can be restored.

The GNSS may be implemented by a GPS (Global Positioning System), Glonass (Global Navigation Satellite System), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou), or Galileo (European Global Satellite-based navigation system) Or the like. Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" can be interchangeably used with "GNSS ". The wired communication may include at least one of, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232) or a plain old telephone service (POTS). Network 2062 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 2002 and 2004 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 2001. According to one embodiment, the server 2006 may include one or more groups of servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in electronic device 2001 may be performed in another electronic device or multiple electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 2002, 2004, or server 2006). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 2001 has to perform some function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 2001 may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself, (E.g., electronic device 2002, 2004, or server 2006) at least some of the associated functionality. Other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 2002, 2004, or server 2006) may execute the requested function or additional function and forward the results to electronic device 2001. The electronic device 2001 can process the received result as is or additionally to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

21 shows a block diagram 2100 of an electronic device 2101 according to various embodiments.

Referring to Fig. 21, the electronic device 2101 may include all or part of the electronic device 2001 shown in Fig. 20, for example. The electronic device 2101 includes one or more processors (e.g., an AP) 2110, a communication module 2120, a subscriber identification module 2124, a memory 2130, a sensor module 2140, an input device 2150, a display 2160, an interface 2170, an audio module 2180, a camera module 2191, a power management module 2195, a battery 2196, an indicator 2197, and a motor 2198.

The processor 2110 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 2110, for example, by driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and calculations. The processor 2110 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 2110 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. Processor 2110 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 21 (e.g., cellular module 2121). Processor 2110 may load or process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the various data in non-volatile memory have.

The communication module 2120 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 2070 of FIG. The communication module 2120 may include a cellular module 2121, a Wi-Fi module 2122, a Bluetooth module 2123, a GNSS module 2124 (e.g., a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, Module), an NFC module 2125, an MST module 2126, and a radio frequency (RF) module 2127.

The cellular module 2121 can provide voice, video, text, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, cellular module 2121 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card) 2129 to perform the identification and authentication of electronic device 2101 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 2121 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 2110 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 2121 may include a communications processor (CP).

Each of the Wi-Fi module 2122, the Bluetooth module 2123, the GNSS module 2124, the NFC module 2125, and the MST module 2126 may be configured to process data transmitted / Lt; / RTI > processor. According to some embodiments, at least some of the cellular module 2121, Wi-Fi module 2122, Bluetooth module 2123, GNSS module 2124, NFC module 2125, or MST module 2126 (e.g., Two or more) may be included in one IC (integrated chip) or IC package.

The RF module 2127 can, for example, send and receive communication signals (e.g., RF signals). The RF module 2127 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 2121, the Wi-Fi module 2122, the Bluetooth module 2123, the GNSS module 2124, the NFC module 2125, and the MST module 2126 is a separate RF The module can send and receive RF signals.

The subscriber identity module 2129 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) Subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 2130 (e.g., memory 2030) may include, for example, an internal memory 2132 or an external memory 2134. [ The built-in memory 2132 may be a nonvolatile memory such as a volatile memory (e.g., a dynamic RAM, an SRAM, or a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)), a non-volatile memory Such as one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, (NAND flash) or NOR flash), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 2134 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro-SD, a mini-SD, an extreme digital (xD), a multi- A memory stick, and the like. The external memory 2134 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 2101 via various interfaces.

The security module 2136 may be a module including a storage space having a relatively higher security level than the memory 2130, and may be a circuit that ensures secure data storage and a protected execution environment. The security module 2136 may be implemented as a separate circuit and may include a separate processor. The security module 2136 may include an embedded secure element (eSE) that resides, for example, in a removable smart chip, a secure digital (SD) card, or embedded within the fixed chip of the electronic device 2101 . In addition, the security module 2136 may be operated with an operating system different from the operating system (OS) of the electronic device 2101. [ For example, the security module 2136 may operate based on a Java card open platform (JCOP) operating system.

The sensor module 2140 may measure the physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 2101, for example, and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 2140 includes a gesture sensor 2140A, a gyro sensor 2140B, an air pressure sensor 2140C, a magnetic sensor 2140D, an acceleration sensor 2140E, a grip sensor 2140F, At least one of a color sensor 2140G, a color sensor 2140H (e.g., an RGB sensor), a living body sensor 2140I, a temperature sensor 2140J, an illuminance sensor 2140K, or an ultraviolet sensor 2140M can do. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 2140 may be, for example, an E-nose sensor, an EMG (electromyography) sensor, an EEG (electroencephalogram) sensor, an ECG Sensors and / or fingerprint sensors. The sensor module 2140 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor module 2140. In some embodiments, the electronic device 2101 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 2140, either as part of the processor 2110 or separately, so that while the processor 2110 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 2140 can be controlled.

The input device 2150 may include a touch panel 2152, a (digital) pen sensor 2154, a key 2156, or an ultrasonic input device 2158). As the touch panel 2152, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 2152 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 2152 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

 (Digital) pen sensor 2154 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. Key 2156 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 2158 can sense the ultrasonic wave generated by the input tool through the microphone (e.g., the microphone 2188), and confirm the data corresponding to the sensed ultrasonic wave.

Display 2160 (e.g., display 2060) may include panel 2162, hologram device 2164, or projector 2166. Panel 2162 may comprise the same or similar configuration as display 2060 of FIG. The panel 2162 can be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 2162 may be composed of one module with the touch panel 2152. [ The hologram device 2164 can display stereoscopic images in the air using the interference of light. The projector 2166 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 2101. According to one embodiment, the display 2160 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 2162, the hologram device 2164, or the projector 2166.

The interface 2170 may include, for example, an HDMI 2172, a USB 2174, an optical interface 2176, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 2178. The interface 2170 may be included in the communication interface 2070 shown in Fig. 20, for example. Additionally or alternatively, interface 2170 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / MMC interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) interface.

Audio module 2180 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 2180 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 2050 shown in FIG. The audio module 2180 can process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 2182, a receiver 2184, an earphone 2186, a microphone 2188, or the like.

The camera module 2191 is, for example, a device capable of capturing a still image and a moving image, and according to an embodiment, one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor , Or a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp).

The power management module 2195 can manage the power of the electronic device 2101, for example. According to one embodiment, the power management module 2195 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit, or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 2196, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 2196 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 2197 may indicate a specific state of the electronic device 2101 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 2110), e.g., a boot state, a message state, or a charged state. The motor 2198 can convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibration, and can generate vibration, haptic effect, or the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 2101 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for mobile TV support can process media data conforming to standards such as DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting), DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting), or MediaFLO ( ^TM ).

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

22 shows a block diagram 2200 of a program module 2210 in accordance with various embodiments.

According to one embodiment, a program module 2210 (e.g., program 2040) is an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2001) And may include various applications (e.g., application programs 2047). The operating system may be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, tizen, or bada.

Program module 2210 may include kernel 2220, middleware 2230, API 2260, and / or application 2270. At least a portion of the program module 2210 may be preloaded on an electronic device or downloaded from an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2002, 2004, server 2006, etc.).

The kernel 2220 (e.g., kernel 2041) may include, for example, a system resource manager 2221 or a device driver 2223. The system resource manager 2221 can perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 2221 may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager. The device driver 2223 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver, or an inter- .

The middleware 2230 may provide various functions commonly required by the application 2270 or may be provided through the API 2260 in various ways to allow the application 2270 to efficiently use limited system resources within the electronic device. Functions may be provided to the application 2270. According to one embodiment, middleware 2230 (e.g., middleware 2043) includes a runtime library 2235, an application manager 2241, a window manager 2242, a multimedia manager A resource manager 2244, a power manager 2245, a database manager 2246, a package manager 2247, a connectivity manager 2243, A notification manager 2249, a location manager 2250, a graphic manager 2251, a security manager 2252, or a payment manager 2254 ). ≪ / RTI >

The runtime library 2235 may include, for example, a library module used by the compiler to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 2270 is running. The runtime library 2235 can perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 2241 can manage the life cycle of at least one of the applications 2270, for example. The window manager 2242 can manage GUI resources used on the screen. The multimedia manager 2243 can recognize the format required for reproducing various media files and can encode or decode a media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 2244 can manage resources such as source code, memory or storage space of at least one of the applications 2270.

The power manager 2245 operates in conjunction with, for example, a basic input / output system (BIOS) or the like to manage the battery or the power source and provide power information and the like necessary for the operation of the electronic device. The database manager 2246 may create, retrieve, or modify a database for use by at least one of the applications 2270. The package manager 2247 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

Connection manager 2248 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The notification manager 2249 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a way that is not disturbed to the user. The location manager 2250 can manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 2251 can manage the graphical effect to be provided to the user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 2252 can provide all security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, if the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2001) includes a telephone function, middleware 2230 further includes a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call capabilities of the electronic device can do.

Middleware 2230 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 2230 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system in order to provide differentiated functions. Middleware 2230 may also dynamically delete some existing components or add new ones.

API 2260 (e.g., API 2045) is a collection of API programming functions, for example, and may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than two API sets per platform.

The application 2270 (e.g., application program 2047) may include, for example, a home 2271, a dialer 2272, an SMS / MMS 2273, an instant message 2274, a browser 2275, A camera 2276, an alarm 2277, a contact 2278, a voice dial 2279, an email 2280, a calendar 2281, a media player 2282, an album 2283, a clock 2284, ), Health care (such as measuring exercise or blood glucose), or providing environmental information (such as providing atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information, etc.) can do.

According to one embodiment, an application 2270 is an application that supports the exchange of information between an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2001) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2002, 2004) For convenience, an "information exchange application"). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing an external electronic device.

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated in other applications (e.g., SMS / MMS applications, email applications, healthcare applications, or environmental information applications) of the electronic device to external electronic devices , 2004). ≪ / RTI > Further, the notification delivery application can receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide it to the user.

The device management application may be configured to perform at least one of the functions of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2002, 2004) in communication with the electronic device (e.g., (E.g., install, delete, or otherwise) a service (e.g., call service or message service) provided by an external electronic device or external electronic device Update).

According to one embodiment, the application 2270 may include an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device) designated according to attributes of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2002, 2004). According to one embodiment, the application 2270 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 2006 or electronic device 2002, 2004). According to one embodiment, the application 2270 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module 2210 according to the illustrated embodiment may vary depending on the type of the operating system.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 2210 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 2210 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., processor 2110). At least some of the program modules 2210 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

As used in this document, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., processor 2020), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the instruction. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, a memory 2030. [

The computer-readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media such as a magnetic tape, an optical media such as a CD-ROM, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) May include magneto-optical media (e.g., a floppy disk), a hardware device (e.g., ROM, RAM, or flash memory, etc.) Etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the various embodiments. And vice versa.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to be configured to perform at least one operation, Obtaining an input relating to notification registration for at least one object displayed on a display in a portable electronic device, registering the at least one object as a notification object corresponding to the input, And displaying an indicator area indicating a state of functions supported by the portable electronic device among a screen area of the display.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are provided for the explanation and understanding of the disclosed technical contents, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of this document should be interpreted to include all modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention or various other embodiments.

Claims (20)

In a portable electronic device,
A memory in which at least one object is stored;
A display for displaying the object; And
And a processor electrically coupled to the memory and the display,
The processor comprising:
The method comprising the steps of: obtaining an input relating to notification registration for at least one object displayed on the display; registering the at least one object as a notification object corresponding to the input; An electronic device set to display in an indicator area indicating a status of functions supported by the electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The processor comprising:
Acquiring an input for selecting at least one object displayed on the display, displaying a menu related to the selected object on the display,
And registers the selected object as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting an item corresponding to the notification registration function among the items included in the menu. The method according to claim 1,
The processor comprising:
Registering at least one object input through the soft input panel as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting a button object corresponding to the notification registration function included in the soft input panel, An electronic device set to display. The method according to claim 1,
The processor comprising:
Acquiring an input for selecting an item including at least one object displayed on the display, displaying a menu associated with the item on the display,
Wherein at least one object included in the item is registered as the notification object and displayed in the indicator area in response to an input for selecting an item corresponding to the notification registration function among the items included in the menu. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the item comprises an image or a speech bubble containing at least one text. The method according to claim 1,
The processor comprising:
To store in the memory a list of objects including at least one of an identifier, a type, a content, or a notification status of the notification object. The method according to claim 1,
The processor comprising:
The portable electronic device includes a display object corresponding to the notification object corresponding to the designated user input, and changes the configuration of the functions supported by the portable electronic device on the display, or transmits a control signal generated in the portable electronic device to the user Outputting a function control screen for informing the user,
Wherein the notification function is configured to perform at least one of an alert deregistration function, an alert re-enrollment function, or a delete function for the alert object through the function control screen. The method of claim 7,
The processor comprising:
Changing the notification object to a notification object corresponding to the selection of the display object corresponding to the notification object, changing the display object corresponding to the notification object to a display object corresponding to the notification object,
And to terminate the display of the notification object displayed in the indicator area. The method of claim 8,
The processor comprising:
Changing the notification object to the notification object corresponding to the selection of the display object corresponding to the notification object, changing the display object corresponding to the notification object to the display object corresponding to the notification object,
And to display the notification object in the indicator area. The method of claim 7,
The processor comprising:
The display control unit deletes the display object from the function control screen corresponding to a designated user input for at least one display object included in the function control screen,
And to stop displaying the notification object displayed in the indicator area if the display object is a display object corresponding to the notification object. A method of notifying an object of a portable electronic device,
Obtaining an input associated with notification registration for at least one object displayed on the display;
Registering the at least one object as a notification object corresponding to the input; And
And displaying the registered notification object in an indicator area of a screen area of the display to display states of functions supported by the portable electronic device. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising the step of displaying on the display a menu associated with the selected object upon obtaining an input for selecting at least one object displayed on the display,
The operation of registering with the notification object includes:
And registering the selected object as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting an item corresponding to the notification registration function among the items included in the menu. The method of claim 11,
The operation of registering with the notification object includes:
And registering at least one object input through the soft input panel as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting the button object corresponding to the notification registration function included in the soft input panel How to. The method of claim 11,
Acquiring an input for selecting an item including at least one object displayed on the display, and displaying a menu associated with the item on the display,
The operation of registering with the notification object includes:
And registering at least one object included in the item as the notification object corresponding to an input for selecting an item corresponding to the notification registration function among the items included in the menu. The method of claim 11,
The operation of registering with the notification object includes:
Further comprising: storing in the memory a list of objects including at least one of an identifier, a type, a content, or a notification status of the notification object. The method of claim 11,
The portable electronic device includes a display object corresponding to the notification object corresponding to the designated user input, and changes the configuration of the functions supported by the portable electronic device on the display, or transmits a control signal generated in the portable electronic device to the user An operation for outputting a function control screen for notifying the user; And
Performing at least one of a notification deregistration function, an alert re-registration function, and a delete function for the notification object through the function control screen. 18. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the operation of performing at least one of the notification deregistration function, the notification re-registration function,
Changing the notification object to a notification object corresponding to the selection of the display object corresponding to the notification object and changing the display object corresponding to the notification object to a display object corresponding to the notification object; And
And terminating the display of the notification object displayed in the indicator area. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the operation of performing at least one of the notification deregistration function, the notification re-registration function,
Changing the notification object to the notification object corresponding to the selection of the display object corresponding to the notification object and changing the display object corresponding to the notification object to the display object corresponding to the notification object; And
And displaying the notification object in the indicator area. 18. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the operation of performing at least one of the notification deregistration function, the notification re-registration function,
Deleting the display object from the function control screen corresponding to a designated user input for at least one display object included in the function control screen; And
And terminating the display of the notification object displayed in the indicator area if the display object is a display object corresponding to the notification object. 20. A storage medium storing computer-readable instructions, the instructions being executable by at least one processor,
Obtaining an input associated with notification registration for at least one object displayed on the display;
Registering the at least one object as a notification object corresponding to the input; And
And displaying the registered notification object in an indicator area of the display screen to display the status of functions supported by the portable electronic device.

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